Chef's Choice 4643 Pronto Pro Manual Diamond Hone Knife Sharpener NEW

I have had various makes of manual wheel sharpeners including Minosharp & Kitchen devils. This is by far the best. I am concerned about the longevity of the wheels but after sharpening 8 different knives, including Global & Robert Welch, I am extremely impressed by how sharp they all are. On first use it is clear that the diamond abrasive is really working hard and it quickly grinds the edge back to remove a few years worth of damage. It is a bit expensive but since it really works well I believe it still represents the best value.

A no fuss , simple but very effective sharpener. Restored brilliantly my very good kitchen knives which i had not taken care of for a few years.

I bought this item to use with a set of European 20 degree ice hardened Japanese steel kitchen knives. Unfortunately it flexes and creaks if the knife isnt exactly horizontal. Not the best build quality for what is a very expensive manual knife sharpener. I expected better for £65 but I could live with it if it works well. I set about sharpening my knives in slot 2. It sharpened them very well but after I had sharpened the knives i noticed scratches the full length of every knife on the left hand side. Not small scratches along the cutting edge of the knife which i could live with but scratches 1 cm wide. Very noticeable scratching. It sharpens very well but it has marked the blades in a good quality set of kitchen knives that cost around £300. I suspect i have a faulty item rather than it meant to be like that so its being returned. I would buy another to check as it sharpens so well. As a Sharpener, brilliant but build quality could be better.

I've used a lot of different types of manual sharpener and I can quite categorically say this is easily my favourite. Many sharpeners out there are frankly a waste of time but for the price this one does a fantastic job and puts a super sharp edge back on any type of kitchen knife. It doesn't matter if your knives are new or old, expensive or cheap it really works a treat and you won't be disappointed.

I have several pull through sharpeners this is by far the best,make sure you know the angle of your knife or at least what cutting angle you want,knives that haven't been sharpened for a while you need to spend time on the coarse wheel to set the angle the use polish wheel to finish the edge to have a very sharp knife without using stones Very impressed with this sharpener 5 stars

I’ve just used thi for the first time and I put one of my zelite kitchen knives through it and it has actually lost a piece of the high carbon steel, so I have a ultra sharp part but also a part that I can’t soon t sharpen,? Hopefully a fault with the blade which I hope/think has a lifetime guarantee

I know you get more control over the edge you want with a Whetstone, and probably a lot sharper blade if you know what you are doing. But for a home sharpener this does the business, puts a good edge on your knives and keeps them sharp enough to cut and dice food with ease, even sharp enough to slice through bits of paper if that's your thing.

I soon acquired a fine cutting edge on one of my kitchen knives but am still working on the other. Why this is taking so long I am unsure and, likewise, unsure if it is the fault of the sharpener, me or the hardness of the steel used in the blade. On this I will reserve judgement. As for price, although very sturdy and solidly built, I do believe it is not competitively priced.

Ich habe einige Schärfsysteme zuhause (Lansky, Diamantsteine, Wassersteine, Worksharp Onion) und benutze diesen Schärfer am liebsten für die Alltagsmesser. Die erreichte Schärfe ist sehr gut. Natürlich kann man noch mehr erreichen mit den anderen Systemenm aber das nur mit einem vielfachen des Aufwands. Wer möchte kann die Messer danach auch auf einem Lederriemen mit einer feinen Schleifpaste auf Rasierschärfe bekommen. Den Tomaten- und Papiertest bestehen sie aber auch ohne hervorragend. Für sehr sehr hochwertige Messer >150€ würde ich einen anderen Schärfer einsetzen, da die Messer kaum sichtbare Spuren durch die Führung bekommen können. Für Alltagsmesser ist das aber nicht relevant. Da möchte ich nur schnell wieder scharfe Messer haben. Wichtig ist das man die Messer schön gerade und mit etwas Druck durchschiebt (wie in der Anleitung beschrieben).

Afila muy bien y es ligero y compacto

Kitchen newbies to experienced cooks will love this sharpener. I have a large collection of European (Henckels & Wustof) and Asian (MAC) kitchen knives and want them very sharp for ease of use and safety. I also have a large collection of manual and electric knife sharpeners that I never use because: 1) they don't make knives wicked sharp 2) they take lots of time and skill to use 3) they don't work on both Asian and European knives, and 4) .they are big and stored away in a closet. I have tried the manual stones, CrockStick, Accusharp, Chantry, Fiskars Rollsharp and at least 3 earlier Chef's Choice manual and electric models spanning 25+ years and this one works as fast and more easily than all of them. Plus it is 1/3 the price of some of the electrics and it works on both Asian & European knives. The latest Chef's Choice I have is Model 120 and is works well on my Euro knives but you have to be quick with the coarsest grinding stages otherwise you will grind in a divot near the bolster. And, the 120 only works on Euros. I recently fell in love with MAC knives from Japan which are so hard they stay sharp longer than my Henckels, but the Rollsharp recommended by MAC wasn't able to remove microchipping of the edge created after several years of use. Instead of buying a dedicated electric Asian or a Asian/Euro model from Chef's Choice I did some reasearch about this model and other brands and bought one as a gift for a relative setting up her kitchen. I tried it out at Christmas and loved it, she tried it and loved it, her Mom tried it and loved it. Since then I have given four more as gifts or as recommendations to friends and family whose knives I sharpen annually at Thanksgiving or Christmas on my electric Model 120. Only rave reviews so far. I've now sharpened about 50 knives with my Model 4643, including several Shun's and carbon steel chinese cleavers and it still restores a hair popping edges on my heavily used MAC 8 1/2" chefs knife. I can now cut ripe tomatoes and crusty bread without a serrated knife because the blade is so sharp. So small, it stores in a drawer for handy access. Sharpens both sides of the blade on both forward and backward strokes. It is easy to use, but please read and follow the instructions. Unlike some sharpeners, a moderate amount of pressure is recommended (3 tp 5 lbs, use you kitchen scale to get a feel for it). If your blade is curved, rotate the handle up or down to keep the portion of the edge in the sharpener parallel to the table, otherwise you may cut into the plastic body and undo your sharpening. A reviewer of the Asian only Model 463 said they liked the Minosharp ceramic roller sharpener much better because the Chef's Choice because it uses flat diamond plates instead of double-sided rollling cones like the Minosharp. Older and less expenisve Chef's Choice manual sharpeners do use flat diamond coated plates but the Models 4643, 463 and 464 all use double sided-cones like the Minosharp and Rollsharp, but, the Chef's Choice cones are diamond coated metal instead of ceramic. The only cons I find with this manual model is that it takes longer than an electric to sharpen a very dull knife, that said, it has eventually sharpened every knife I have tried, no matter how dull, wicked sharp. Just keep sharpening in the first stage until it shreds paper, then finish in the second stage. Not suitable for thick bladed Japanese knives sharpened only on one face. Chef's Choice sells over a dozen manual sharpeners, the older ones cost less, but they don't work nearly as well as the Model 4643, 463 or 464.

Highly usable & effective

Had just recently been upgraded to a better quality set of kitchen knives. And we're still learning how to use the whetstone. In the meantime, this would certainly help alot. The build quality is superb and we like that its using polishing wheels instead of a plate with the abrasive glued onto it.